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Where does “reul” come from?

reul (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish rétlu, from Old Irish rétglu, from Proto-Celtic *glāwos, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰleh₁-.

reul (Scottish Gaelic): star; asterisk

Definitions

  1. star; asterisk

Ancestry of “reul”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishrétlustar
2Old Irishrétglustar
3Proto-Celtic*glāwos—
4Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰleh₁-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰleh₁- →